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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices
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Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canada’s offshore oil industry, a sliver of the country’s crude sector, is drawing

December 20, 2017
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Monday, October 30, 2017
Canadian Government Introduces Law to Address Wrecked and Abandoned Vessels
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Canadian Government Introduces Law to Address Wrecked and Abandoned Vessels

The Canadian Government has introduced legislation that would add additional pressure on shipowners to proactively deal with wrecked, abandoned or hazardous

October 30, 2017
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Canadian Coast Guard Holds Major Maritime Incident Exercise in British Columbia
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Canadian Coast Guard Holds Major Maritime Incident Exercise in British Columbia

The Canadian Coast Guard and its federal and local partners are holding a large-scale on-the-water emergency preparedness exercise in the Gulf Islands area in

October 25, 2017
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Seaspan Unveils First Ship in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
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Seaspan Unveils First Ship in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy

More than 3,300 Canadians attended the unveiling of the first large vessel to built in Canada as part the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) at Seaspan’s

October 2, 2017
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Friday, August 11, 2017
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Canada Orders Ships to Reduce Speed to Prevent Whale Strikes

TORONTO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Certain ships are being ordered to reduce speed because of the deaths of at least 10 North Atlantic right whales in

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Petronas Drops Plan to Build $27 Billion LNG Terminal in British Columbia
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Petronas Drops Plan to Build $27 Billion LNG Terminal in British Columbia

By Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd abandoned its long-stalled plans to build a $27 billion liquefied natural gas

July 25, 2017
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Four Stowaways Found Inside Shipping Container at Port of Montreal
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Four Stowaways Found Inside Shipping Container at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL, July 20 (Reuters) – Canadian authorities are treating the discovery on Thursday of four men hiding in a shipping container at the Port of

July 20, 2017
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Bulker Crew Member Killed in ‘Berthing’ Accident in Québec
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Bulker Crew Member Killed in ‘Berthing’ Accident in Québec

Transportation Safety Board of Canada has launched an investigation into a fatal accident involving the geared bulk carrier Nord Quebec at the port of

May 23, 2017
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Monday, May 22, 2017
WATCH: Canada’s New Shipping Shortcut
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WATCH: Canada’s New Shipping Shortcut

May 22, 2017
Total Views: 55

Friday, May 12, 2017
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Canada Introduces Law to Ban Tankers Off North British Columbia

May 12 (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government has introduced legislation for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the northern coast of the

May 12, 2017
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Monday, May 1, 2017
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TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Fate of Pact Without U.S.

By Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership after the U.S. bowed

May 1, 2017
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
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Massive North Atlantic Iceberg Draws Photographers And Tourists To Newfoundland Coast

by Ashifa Kassam (TheGuardian) A towering iceberg is causing traffic jams in a remote town on Canada’s east coast, as tourists jostle for a glimpse

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 166

Thursday, March 2, 2017
WATCH: Canada’s Icebreaking Hovercraft Sipu Muin
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WATCH: Canada’s Icebreaking Hovercraft Sipu Muin

The CCGS Sipu Muin is a powerful, heavy hovercraft that is used for icebreaking on hard-to-access areas along the St. Lawrence River where conventional

March 2, 2017
Total Views: 301

Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Disabled Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland
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Disabled Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland

The Canadian Coast Guard said it was monitoring the disabled cargo ship MV Thorco Crown approximately 32 nautical miles off the coast of Port aux Basques,

February 7, 2017
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Monday, January 16, 2017
Grounded Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Refloated in Nova Scotia
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Grounded Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Refloated in Nova Scotia

The grounded bunkering tanker Arca 1 has been successfully refloated and is now secure in Sydney Harbour, Nova Scotia. The Canadian Coast Guard reported that

January 16, 2017
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Salvors Suspend Operation to Refloat Grounded ‘Arca 1’ Tanker in Nova Scotia – Update
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Salvors Suspend Operation to Refloat Grounded ‘Arca 1’ Tanker in Nova Scotia – Update

The Canadian Coast Guard is continuing to monitor the environmental response and salvage of the grounded Arca 1 bunkering tanker off Sydney Mines in Cape

January 10, 2017
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Bunkering Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Aground in Nova Scotia
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Bunkering Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Aground in Nova Scotia

The Canadian Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of a bunkering tanker off Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia after the vessel experience engine

January 9, 2017
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Friday, January 6, 2017
Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium
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Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium

By Josh Wingrove and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — The Canadian government says it won’t grant extensions to exploration licenses for Exxon Mobil

January 6, 2017
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
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Petronas Said to Eye New Site in $27 Billion Canada LNG Plan

By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is seeking to move ahead with a proposed $27 billion

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 22

Monday, December 12, 2016
Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project
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Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project

U.S. terminal operator Ports America and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners have announced an agreement for the promotion, development and management of the

December 12, 2016
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